Our client has 2 Planning Officer vacancies within their Development Management team. The roles will see you working on range of development management case work and you will be required to provide pre-application advice, process planning applications and issue Certificate of Lawfulness. On a daily basis, inline with our clients service-wide and corporate performance indicators, you will assess, negotiate and set out clear and robust recommendations in an accurate, well written officer report based on relevant planning policies and other material considerations.

To apply for one of these roles you will need recent experience within a local authority development management team. You will need to be able to work under pressure when required and quickly and efficiently in order to maintain our clients service standards. Good IT skills are essential and you must be able to deal professionally with external 3rd party companies and individuals. A degree level qualification in a relevant town planning discipline is required, full RTPI Chartership is not essential.

Our client is a large local authority in SW London currently managing a high volume of planning applications so these roles have potential to go on for some time. Rates are negotiable but we expect around £22-£26/hr.